Thunderstorm Wind — Lea, New Mexico

2024-05-31 · near Tatum Lea Co Arpt, Lea, New Mexico

$2.0M

Property damage

87 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Media replayed a report of a wind turbine fire north of Tatum. This is likely the result of severe wind gusts. Time is estimated from radar. Wind speeds and property damage costs are estimations.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon severe thunderstorms would develop across eastern New Mexico and merge into an MCS that would track through portions of southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin late in the evening. An outflow boundary from other thunderstorms would also initiate a few supercells ahead of the MCS. Damaging winds, flash flooding, and large hail were all reported with these thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181913. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.